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1 SYLLABUS FOR THE 2012 BAR EXAMINATIONS POLITICAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW I. The Constitution A. Definition, nature and concepts B. Parts C. Amendments and revisions D. Self-executing and non-self-executing provisions E. General provisions II. General Considerations A. National territory 1. Archipelagic doctrine B. State immunity C. Principles and policies D. Separation of powers E. Checks and balances F. Delegation of powers G. Forms of government III. Legislative Department A. Who may exercise legislative power 1. Congress 2. Regional/Local legislative power 3. People s initiative on statutes a) Initiative and referendum B. Houses of Congress 1. Senate Page 1 of 12

2 2. House of Representatives a) District representatives and questions of apportionment b) Party-list system C. Legislative privileges, inhibitions and disqualifications D. Quorum and voting majorities E. Discipline of members F. Electoral tribunals and the commission on appointments 1. Nature 2. Powers G. Powers of Congress 1. Legislative a) Legislative inquiries and the oversight functions b) Bicameral conference committee c) Limitations on legislative power (i) Limitations on revenue, appropriations and tariff measures (ii) Presidential veto and Congressional override 2. Non-legislative a) Informing function IV. Executive Department A. Privileges, inhibitions and disqualifications 1. Presidential immunity 2. Presidential privilege B. Powers 1. Executive and administrative powers in general 2. Power of appointment a) In general b) Commission on appointments confirmation c) Midnight appointments d) Power of removal 3. Power of control and supervision a) Doctrine of qualified political agency b) Executive departments and offices c) Local government units 4. Military powers 5. Pardoning power a) Nature and limitations b) Forms of executive clemency 6. Diplomatic power Page 2 of 12

3 7. Powers relative to appropriation measures 8. Delegated powers 9. Veto powers 10. Residual powers C. Rules on Succession V. Judicial Department A. Concepts 1. Judicial power 2. Judicial review a) Operative fact doctrine b) Moot questions c) Political question doctrine B. Safeguards of Judicial independence C. Judicial restraint D. Appointments to the Judiciary E. Supreme Court 1. En banc and division cases 2. Procedural rule-making 3. Administrative supervision over lower courts VI. Constitutional Commissions A. Constitutional safeguards to ensure independence of commissions B. Powers and functions of each commission C. Prohibited offices and interests D. Jurisdiction of each constitutional commission E. Review of final orders, resolutions and decisions 1. Rendered in the exercise of quasi-judicial functions 2. Rendered in the exercise of administrative functions VII. Bill of Rights A. Fundamental powers of the state (police power, eminent domain, taxation) Page 3 of 12

4 1. Concept and application 2. Requisites for valid exercise 3. Similarities and differences 4. Delegation B. Private acts and the bill of rights C. Due process 1. Relativity of due process 2. Procedural and substantive due process 3. Constitutional and statutory due process 4. Hierarchy of rights 5. Judicial standards of review 6. Void-for-vagueness doctrine D. Equal protection 1. Concept 2. Requisites for valid classification 3. Standards of judicial review a) Rational Basis Test b) Strict Scrutiny Test c) Intermediate Scrutiny Test E. Searches and seizures 1. Concept 2. Warrant requirement a) Requisites 3. Warrantless searches 4. Warrantless arrests 5. Administrative arrests 6. Drug, alcohol and blood tests F. Privacy of communications and correspondence 1. Private and public communications 2. Intrusion, when allowed 3. Writ of habeas data G. Freedom of expression 1. Concept and scope a) Prior restraint (censorship) b) Subsequent punishment 2. Content-based and content-neutral regulations a) Tests b) Applications 3. Facial challenges and the overbreadth doctrine 4. Tests 5. State regulation of different types of mass media Page 4 of 12

5 6. Commercial speech 7. Private vs. Government speech 8. Heckler s veto H. Freedom of religion 1. Non-establishment clause a) Concept and basis b) Acts permitted and not permitted by the clause c) Test 2. Free exercise clause 3. Tests a) Clear and Present Danger Test b) Compelling State Interest Test c) Conscientious Objector Test I. Liberty of abode and freedom of movement 1. Limitations 2. Right to travel 3. Return to return to one s county J. Right to information 1. Limitations 2. Publication of laws and regulations 3. Access to court records 4. Right to information relative to a) Government contract negotiations b) Diplomatic negotiations K. Right of association L. Eminent domain 1. Concept 2. Expansive concept of public use 3. Just compensation a) Determination b) Effect of delay 4. Abandonment of intended use and right of repurchase 5. Miscellaneous application M. Contract clause 1. Contemporary application of the contract clause N. Legal assistance and free access to courts O. Rights of suspects 1. Availability 2. Requisites Page 5 of 12

6 3. Waiver P. Rights of the accused 1. Criminal due process 2. Bail 3. Presumption of innocence 4. Right to be heard 5. Assistance of counsel 6. Right to be informed 7. Right to speedy, impartial and public trial 8. Right of confrontation 9. Compulsory process 10. Trials in absentia Q. Writ of habeas corpus R. Writ of amparo S. Self-incrimination clause 1. Scope and coverage a) Foreign laws 2. Application 3. Immunity statutes T. Involuntary servitude and political prisoners U. Excessive fines and cruel and inhuman punishments V. Non-imprisonment for debts W. Double jeopardy 1. Requisites 2. Motions for reconsideration and appeals 3. Dismissal with consent of accused X. Ex post facto laws and bills of attainder VIII. Citizenship A. Who are Filipino citizens B. Modes of acquiring citizenship C. Naturalization and denaturalization Page 6 of 12

7 D. Dual citizenship and dual allegiance E. Loss and re-acquisition of Philippine citizenship F. Natural-born citizens and public office IX. Law on Public Officers A. General principles B. Modes of acquiring title to public office C. Modes and kinds of appointment D. Eligibility and qualification requirements E. Disabilities and inhibitions of public officers F. Powers and duties of public officers G. Rights of public officers H. Liabilities of public officers 1. Preventive suspension and back salaries 2. Illegal dismissal, reinstatement and back salaries I. Immunity of public officers J. De facto officers K. Termination of official relation L. The civil service 1. Scope 2. Appointments to the civil service 3. Personnel actions M. Accountability of public officers 1. Impeachment 2. Ombudsman a) Functions b) Judicial review in administrative proceedings c) Judicial review in penal proceedings Page 7 of 12

8 3. Sandiganbayan 4. Ill-gotten wealth N. Term limits X. Administrative Law A. General principles B. Administrative agencies 1. Definition 2. Manner of creation 3. Kinds C. Powers of administrative agencies 1. Quasi-legislative (rule making) power a) Kinds of administrative rules and regulations b) Requisites for validity 2. Quasi-judicial (adjudicatory) power a) Administrative due process b) Administrative appeal and review c) Administrative res judicata 3. Fact-finding, investigative, licensing and rate-fixing powers D. Judicial recourse and review 1. Doctrine of primary administrative jurisdiction 2. Doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies 3. Doctrine of finality of administrative action XI. Election Law A. Suffrage B. Qualification and disqualification of voters C. Registration of voters D. Inclusion and exclusion proceedings E. Political parties 1. Jurisdiction of the Comelec over political parties 2. Registration F. Candidacy 1. Qualifications of candidates Page 8 of 12

9 2. Filing of certificates of candidacy a) Effect of filing b) Substitution of candidates c) Ministerial duty of COMELEC to receive certificate d) Nuisance candidates e) Petition to deny or cancel certificates of candidacy f) Effect of disqualification g) Withdrawal of candidates G. Campaign 1. Premature campaigning 2. Prohibited contributions 3. Lawful and prohibited election propaganda 4. Limitations on expenses 5. Statement of contributions and expenses H. Board of Election Inspectors and Board of Canvassers 1. Composition 2. Powers I. Remedies and jurisdiction in election law 1. Petition not to give due course to certificate of candidacy 2. Petition to declare failure of elections 3. Pre-proclamation controversy 4. Election protest 5. Quo warranto J. Prosecution of election offenses XII. Local Governments A. Public corporations 1. Concept a) Distinguished from government-owned or controlled corporations 2. Classifications a) Quasi-corporations b) Municipal corporations B. Municipal corporations 1. Elements 2. Nature and functions 3. Requisites for creation, conversion, division, merger or dissolution C. Principles of local autonomy D. Powers of local government units (LGUs) Page 9 of 12

10 1. Police power (general welfare clause) 2. Eminent domain 3. Taxing power 4. Closure and opening of roads 5. Legislative power a) Requisites for valid ordinance b) Local initiative and referendum 6. Corporate powers a) To sue and be sued b) To acquire and sell property c) To enter into contracts (i) Requisites (ii) Ultra vires contracts 7. Liability of LGUs 8. Settlement of boundary disputes 9. Succession of elective officials 10. Discipline of local officials a) Elective officials (i) Grounds (ii) Jurisdiction (iii) Preventive suspension (iv) Removal (v) Administrative appeal (vi) Doctrine of condonation b) Appointive officials 11. Recall 12. Term limits XIII. National Economy and Patrimony A. Regalian doctrine B. Nationalist and citizenship requirement provisions C. Exploration, development and utilization of natural resources D. Franchises, authority and certificates for public utilities E. Acquisition, ownership and transfer of public and private lands F. Practice of professions G. Organization and regulation of corporations, private and public H. Monopolies, restraint of trade and unfair competition Page 10 of 12

11 XIV. Social Justice and Human Rights A. Concept of social justice B. Commission on human rights XV. Education, Science, Technology, Arts, Culture and Sports A. Academic freedom XVI. Public International Law A. Concepts 1. Obligations erga omnes 2. Jus cogens 3. Concept of aeguo et bono B. International and national law C. Sources D. Subjects 1. States 2. International organizations 3. Individuals E. Diplomatic and consular law F. Treaties G. Nationality and statelessness H. Treatment of aliens 1. Extradition a) Fundamental principles b) Procedure c) Distinguished from deportation I. International Human Rights Law 1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights 2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights J. International Humanitarian Law and neutrality Page 11 of 12

12 1. Categories of armed conflicts a) International armed conflicts b) Internal or non-international armed conflict c) War of national liberation 2. Core international obligations of states in International Humanitarian Law 3. Principles of International Humanitarian Law a) Treatment of civilians b) Prisoners of war 4. Law on neutrality K. Law of the sea 1. Baselines 2. Archipelagic states a) Straight archipelagic baselines b) Archipelagic waters c) Archipelagic sea lanes passage 3. Internal waters 4. Territorial sea 5. Exclusive economic zone 6. Continental shelf a) Extended continental shelf 7. International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea L. International environment law 1. Principle 21 of the Stockholm Declaration INCLUDE: Pertinent Supreme Court decisions promulgated up to January 31, Important note: This bar coverage description is not intended and should not be used by law schools as a syllabus or course outline in the covered subjects. It has been drawn up for the limited purpose of ensuring that candidates reviewing for the bar examinations are guided on what basic and minimum amounts of laws, doctrines, and principles they need to know and be able to use correctly before they can be licensed to practice law. More is required for excellent and distinguished work as members of the Bar. Page 12 of 12

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